South West Football League clubs have been praised for their collective effort in helping deliver the AFL fixture, with hundreds of volunteers from all eleven clubs playing a key role behind the scenes.
Jack Penniment
Two weeks ago Emma Hutchins became just the third female to field umpire a league fixture in the South West Football League, following in the footsteps of Jodi Maisey and Katrina Edwards.
After falling behind the ledger at 2-4 earlier in the season, Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault have regained form with three wins on trot, sitting in sixth only on percentage behind Donnybrook.
Donnybrook secured a hard-fought 35-point win over a persistent Collie side at VC Mitchell Park on Sunday in round 11 of the South West Football League.
Spearhead Liam Creighton led the way for Busselton against Collie as the Magpies notch their ninth straight win with a 52-point victory at Collie Recreation Ground.
Augusta-Margaret River overcame fierce winds and a determined Dunsborough to claim a 19-point victory at Dunsborough Playing Fields on Sunday.
Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault climbed back into the top six with a convincing 41-point win over Carey Park 11.11 (77) to 5.6 (36) at Brunswick Oval on Saturday.
It was double cup delight for Bunbury on Sunday as they defeated cross-town rivals South Bunbury for the first time since 2023 at a wet and wild Payne Park.
Harvey Bulls fell short in a thriller against Eaton on Sunday as their disappointing 2026 South West Football League season continues.
Busselton’s ability to punish missed opportunities proved the difference, with the Magpies making Carey Park pay with a 40-point win.
Sunday’s derby is even more meaningful than usual with Bunbury and South Bunbury playing off for both the WA Day weekend Foundation Cup and the Syd Jackson/Max Maguire Cup.
Bunbury celebrated Dylan Heasman’s 150th game in style with an 80-point win over Dunsborough at home on Sunday.
Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault have got their season back on track with an upset win over Donnybrook on the road.
Harvey Bulls put forward their lowest score and biggest loss since August 2024 in disappointing outing against the reigning premiers on Sunday.
Bunbury stormed out of the gates against Augusta-Margaret River at Gloucester Park with nine of the first 10 goals in their fixture on Sunday, eventually running away 59-point victors.
Carey Park’s resilience has been on full display during the opening half of the season.
Back-to-back premiers South Bunbury made it five wins on the trot after taking down Collie with their equal-largest margin of the year of 70-points.
Harvey Bulls’ poor start to the season continued on the weekend with their biggest loss to date on the road against Dunsborough.
Busselton have continued their unbeaten run to start the season against Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault on Sunday, but it wasn’t without nervous moments.
Augusta-Margaret River have started the season strongly to sit in fourth position seven weeks in after a dominant second half against Harvey to secure a 43-point win.
Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault have extended their losing streak to four in heart-breaking fashion against undefeated Busselton at home on Sunday, by three points.
A mass exodus at Eaton has created South West Football League history on Saturday as Donnybrook piled on the 10th-biggest margin ever of 210-points at VC Mitchell Park.
Harvey Bulls have once again been undone by a second half fadeout, this week against Augusta-Margaret River by 43-points in their first game back at Harvey Recreation Ground.
Busselton win their seventh straight derby against Dunsborough by 97-points, the second highest margin in the fixture’s short history.
